Apologies.

"The first alpha."

" Blood Moon. "

" Curse. "

I sigh, giving up trying to focus on the simple activity given by the teacher and then I close the notebook, look at Kai's class on the court playing basketball and smile to see my cousin having fun, having a free time was good for me, I've been freaking out since yesterday , I dreamed about that crazy hallucination I had and I can still hear that strange voice, but none of it compares to the strange feeling in my chest it's my mind that every moment makes me hear Pandora's voice calling me, as if it needs of me. I sigh knowing that this is all crazy in my head and that I can't talk about it to anyone, because no one would understand, not even Kai, as wonderful as he is, he'd end up creating crazy theories that I don't need to think about right now.

Why add more wood to the fire when it's better to let it go out.

I'm already freaking out without crazy conspiracy theories, imagine with them.

I watch the teacher enter the court with another class and I'm confused, but even more confused to see James and Pandora walking side by side smiling and talking like they're lifelong friends. That thought reminds me of last night when she talked about James having a crush on me and then asked what my type was, which makes me think that maybe she spoke to me at his request or maybe she has a crush on him and wanted to probe the terrain.

Which option will it be?

Or none.

She might just not give a shit about either option, she might just have tried to be nice to me and I was stupid to her.

And I'm still being an idiot for thinking such nonsense.

I watch the two of them still chatting excitedly as they stretch, the blue-eyed girl pulls her hair into a low ponytail as James leans his spine down stretching his arms towards her feet. In an unexpected act by me, Pandora lifts her gaze in the direction I am with a neutral expression although her brows are drawn together and her gaze doesn't show any mood, she seems to analyze me even from afar and before I can nod or do anything else she turns her attention to James who seems to beckon her while smiling, I sigh knowing I'll have to apologize to her as I watch Kai approach the guardrail.

- Hey. - Call my cousin and I gather my things and go down the stands to talk to him. - What's going on between you and the newbie? - he asks and I make a face.

- There's nothing going on in that sense you're thinking. - I answer and he smiles. - I was just weird and stupid with her when she was really nice to me. I say and he makes a face.

- You have to apologize. - he says and I nod.

- I'm not sure how to approach her to apologize. - I say and he knits his eyebrows in a way that shows he's thinking about something.

- How did she approach you? - he asks and I smile.

She sat next to me and offered me a children's drink. - I answer having fun remembering that and he follows me.

- Children's drink? - he asks and I nod, he looks at something behind me and smiles. - Hey, Calvin! - He says and I look back seeing Calvin coming down the stands confused, but I understand what my cousin means when he notices the boy holding a box of chocolate. - How much do you want for this chocolate milk? - Kai asks and the boy looks confused.

- Will you buy me a snack at Starbucks later? - asks Calvin adjusting his glasses and my cousin and I exchange curious looks.

- Closed, but it will have to be after class, later I have a family commitment. - Kai answers and I look at him confused.

I don't remember having any family commitments today.

So he's obviously lying, but why?

- It's cool. - Calvin says smiling in a restrained way, but his blue eyes seem to flutter and then I understand everything.

- Give her the drink and we'll see you after school in the parking lot. - Kai says and the boy nods handing me the drink box. - And now let's get to the main part. - He smiles at me again and then turns around. - Hey, Pandora? - Calls the girl and I hold my breath feeling like punching him for doing that, even more without warning. - Luna wants to talk to you. - complete and I look at the girl who was standing next to James who had a curious expression while smiling in a restrained way.

- Kai, I'll kill you. - I say low and he smiles as we watch the girl walk slowly towards us.

- Not so. -he says and then walks away running to the girl stopping her in the middle of the court to whisper something in her ear and she automatically looks at me, but the fact that she doesn't show any reaction makes me worried about what he might have said.

I sigh and look back seeing Calvin watching my cousin with a tight smile and a goofy expression making me sure what I thought minutes ago, he notices I'm watching him and smiles awkwardly.

- You can wait for me, I'd like to ask you a favor. - I tell him to nod.

- I'll be upstairs. - he says pointing to the last row and I nod seeing him start to climb towards the last row, I turn to look at my cousin and Pandora, but almost heart attack seeing her so close staring at me in silence.

- My God ! I exclaim, taking a deep breath as I see a half smile form on his lips.

- Why am I here? - He asks looking into my eyes, seeming to want to read me just with that act.

- Wow, direct. I say and she arches an eyebrow and I sigh. - I want to give you this. - I say offering the box of chocolate milk to her who looks at the item in mine.

- It's cool, thanks. - She says taking the box and turns to leave, but I reach out to grab her arm and stop her from going, which made me almost fall onto the court.

Almost.

Luckily she has a great reflex, she's also fast, so she caught me in time.

- You are crazy ? - she asks holding me and I take a deep breath as she helps me back to the previous position.

- You were leaving and I couldn't leave. - I answer and she crosses her arms while I adjust my clothes.

- Okay, but why couldn't I? - She asks with a serious expression. - You called me here to give me this. - She says waving the chocolate box in front of my face. - And I already took it, thanked it and I'm leaving. she-she completes walking back and I feel like screaming annoyed, but I hold back.

- Wait ! -I exclaim noticing a tattoo on the back of her neck, but I can't see what it is because her hair is almost completely covering the tattoo.

- Look, I know what you want with me and everything is fine for me, your outbreak yesterday at the party didn't irritate me or upset me or anything like that. - She says getting closer. - But if you feel like you owe me an apology, then I'm not going to make this situation easier for you, because it's pretty obvious that you have difficulties apologizing and I'm not going to collaborate so that this difficulty becomes a habit, so come on, I can standing here all day waiting for you to say how sorry you are for the way you acted yesterday. -she completes taking the straw from the back of the chocolate milk box and then makes the hole and starts to drink the drink looking at me with arched eyebrows.

I notice that she's not kidding and the fact that she wants to help me with my difficulty apologizing even though she doesn't know me or is actually upset with me like I thought she would be makes me smile a little confused by her somewhat nice attitude, So I take a deep breath before I say anything.

- Sorry about yesterday. - I say and she nods with an expression of who expects more and I smile, although I find this attitude a little irritating. - You were really nice to me and you're right, I freaked out and didn't act nice to you and I'm sorry for that, I hope I'm sorry. - complete and she sighs.

- Excuse me, Miss Blackwood. - she says with a smile.

- Really ? - I ask amused and she leans against the protection bar laying her head on one of her arms looking at me with an expression of amusement.

- Perhaps. -she answers in the same tone and then takes the straw to her lips and takes a little drink before speaking again. -I think I'll accept her invitation as a way to prove that everything is okay. - complete and I get confused.

- What invitation ? - I ask and she smiles.

- Ask your cousin. - She answers, pulling away from the protection bar. - I bet it was his idea. - she says, smiling, and then I understand that what Kai was whispering to her was about this and God knows what. - Here, I left some for you, I'll see you after class, little wolf. - She completes putting the box of chocolate in my hand and the contact of her fingers touching the palm of my hand causes me a funny feeling.

She winks at me, still smiling and then walks away without taking her gaze from mine for a few seconds until she turns and goes to where she was with James before, the one who was now talking to Kai and two other boys, my cousin looks at me with that dumb expression of who is asking how it went and I just lift my thumb in response making him smile. I look at Pandora who is now stretching on her own and when she lifts her gaze to meet mine, I smile taking the straw to my lips taking a sip of chocolate milk seeing her smile in a restrained way before going back to what she was doing. I sigh feeling a strange and at the same time funny feeling, but it's not a bad thing, just and different, I turn and see Calvin sitting in the back row and then I follow him still caught in this funny feeling.

- How long have you been into my cousin? - I ask sitting next to him who looks at me amazed. - Don't deny it, it's obvious that you have at least a crush on him. - I say and he smiles awkwardly.

- Please don't tell him. - he asks and I smile.

- I won't, but if you want a tip, say you think wolves are cute. - I say and he seems to be curious about it, but doesn't ask anything, just nods.

- Where do you know Pandora from? - He asks adjusting his glasses and I look at the girl who was now walking around the court next to James.

- Do not know. I answer and he arches an eyebrow. - I mean, not yet, we've only spoken twice, counting on the one you witnessed a few minutes ago. - I say and he smiles.

- If you want a tip, tell her you like the Jersey Devil legend. - He says amused and for some reason knowing that this topic pleases her doesn't surprise me, unlike the fact that he knows this, it does surprise me and makes me curious.

It's like curiosity killed the cat and not me.... I'll ask how he knows that.

Because my curiosity is like a tycoon card, it has no limit.

I smile internally knowing that I have to stop paying attention to the jokes that Kai and my uncle make, because then I can't get it out of my head and sometimes it's kind of unbearable, because every now and then I have this annoying habit of being looking for logic for meaningless jokes.

I am the master of quests.

Literally almost nothing goes completely unnoticed in my eyes.

I may not notice it now, tomorrow or the day after, but at some point I will because my curiosity usually goes far.

- How do you know she likes the legend? - I ask and he laughs.

- I spend a lot of time in the library and you've probably noticed that she's a fan of reading, so we kind of talk when she's not in a hurry, not to mention she has a tattoo that can prove what I'm saying. - He answers and I look at Pandora who was still running beside James. – She also has other cool tattoos. - Calvin says getting my attention and I look at him. - You should ask to see, I bet you'll like it. -Full amused and I notice something in her tone of voice.

- I'm not into her. I say and he arches an eyebrow.

- He is sure ? - He asks and I nod. - I can't believe it, she's very hot, I'm gay, but around her I turn ten percent bisexual. - he jokes making me laugh.

- Seriously, I'm not into her, but I think maybe we're becoming friends. I say and he sighs.

- If you can't say, then there are several possibilities and I'm with the one I mentioned and I still add that you may not be into her now, but you will probably stay. - he says and I make a face.

- Why do you think that ? - I ask and he smiles.

- Because I'm Raven and I predict the future. - he replies amused and I smile pushing his shoulder lightly. - I'm kidding, but seriously if you allow me ma'am, I can say that I saw something while you were talking, sparks maybe. - complete with an amused tone when saying the last part and I look at the blonde stopping to run.

Does he suffer from instant delirium?

If so, he's the perfect person for Kai.

I don't even know Pandora and I literally have no love interest in anyone.

I'm almost the thorniest rose in this school, everyone who approaches me doesn't leave without first getting a memory sting.

Wait, what am I thinking?

I think this boy got into my mind.

Shit.

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